2007 Goal

To maintain philanthropic contributions at a five-year trailing average of one percent of adjusted profit before interest and taxes.

Because UPS provides service to homes and businesses in 200 countries and territories worldwide, we see the needs of communities very closely. Our experiences have shaped the company's philanthropic approach profoundly. The desire to make a tangible difference in communities extends company-wide, and drives our belief that individual participation is just as important as writing a check. We encourage grants and donations along with employee volunteerism.

In 2006, The UPS Foundation's global contributions totaled US$45.9 million.

Our Global Philanthropy Strategy

In support of UPS's global philanthropy strategy, in 2006, UPS continued to identify and work with organizations around the world that can effectively manage corporate contributions and deliver results.

• The UPS Global Signature Program is a multiyear, US$1.5 million partnership between The UPS Foundation and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. This program seeks to increase the recruitment and retention of volunteers, support volunteers through training and self-development, and introduce a system to monitor and appraise volunteer leadership in Malaysia, Mexico and China. In 2006, the WAGGGS partnership expanded programming to South Africa. With a goal of strengthening organizational infrastructure and increasing the volunteer base, the Girl Guide Association of South Africa commenced literacy and other training programs throughout 2006.
• Since launching its global philanthropy program in 2004, The UPS Foundation has invested $10.8 million in charitable activities beyond the borders of the United States, funding $4 million in 2006, which represents 8 percent of The UPS Foundation's total charitable giving.

Relief Aid

UPS also supplied essential relief aid in 2006.

• UPS provided US$1.6 million in aid to those areas devastated by the earthquake in Pakistan. The company donated relief flights involving the transportation of tents, water and shelters.
• UPS also provided humanitarian aid for the Red Bank community in Belize and provided ongoing support for Hurricane Katrina victims by delivering school supplies.

The UPS Neighbor to Neighbor Program

UPS employees around the world collectively donate hundreds of thousands of hours each year to philanthropic causes in their local communities through the UPS Neighbor to Neighbor program, UPS's employee volunteer program.

In 2006, volunteers logged 959,000 hours worldwide through this program.

UPS Global Volunteer Week

UPS's Global Volunteer Week is an extension of the company's long-standing commitment to volunteerism and actually marks the culmination of volunteer work performed by employees all year long through UPS's global volunteer program, Neighbor to Neighbor.

The number of UPS employees participating in Global Volunteer Week has grown from 1,000 to more than 23,000 in just four years.

UPS launched its first Global Volunteer Week in 2003. The initial program was so well received by employees that the second annual Global Volunteer Week, in October 2004, included triple the number of volunteers and volunteer hours of the inaugural year. More than 3,500 UPS employees volunteered more than 15,000 hours around the world during the 2004 event.

In 2006, more than 23,000 employees donated approximately 154,000 hours in more than 50 contries around the globe. A sample of activites from around the world:

• In Louisville, Ky., employees built 30 house framings to assist in the post-Hurricane Katrina efforts.
• In Mexico City, employees spent time gardening and planted 150 trees in community parks.
• In the Philippines, employees built 30 durable and affordable housing units for families in Del Carmen and Pampanga.

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